XtendLan XL-DSP-183C User manual

Digital Signage Player
User’s Guide
XL-DSP-183C series
For models:
XL-DSP-183C basic model
XL-DSP-183C-W with WiFi
XL-DSP-183CS with scheduler
XL-DSP-183CS-W with scheduler and WiFi
XL-DSP-183CSM with scheduler and multiple display zones
XL-DSP-183CSM-W with scheduler and multiple display zones and WiFi
XL-DSP-183CSMH with scheduler and multiple display zones and HDMI input

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FCC Notices
It’s herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements of FCC Part 15 Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions:
This device may not cause harmful interference.
This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a residential installation. This
equipment generated uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio of television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off or on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help.
CE Declaration
This device complies with CE class B.
EN55022 IEC 61000-4-4
EN61000-3-2 IEC 61000-4-5
EN61000-3-3 IEC 61000-4-6
EN55024 IEC 61000-4-8
IEC 61000-4-2 IEC 61000-4-11
IEC 61000-4-3

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CONTENT
1. PACKAGE CONTENTS.................................................................................................................... 4
2. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................. 4
3. FEATURES ........................................................................................................................................ 5
4. HARDWARE OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................... 6
5. REMOTE CONTROL ........................................................................................................................ 7
5.1. ENTERING TEXT OR IP ADDRESS ....................................................................................... 7
6. START THE DEVICE ....................................................................................................................... 8
7. SETTING UP...................................................................................................................................... 9
7.1. NETWORK SETUP ................................................................................................................... 9
7.1.1. Setting the Network from the OSD Menu .......................................................................... 9
7.1.2. Setting the Network from the IP Detect Tool ................................................................... 11
7.2. FTP SETUP .............................................................................................................................. 13
7.3. VIDEO SETUP......................................................................................................................... 15
7.4. OTHER SETUP ........................................................................................................................ 16
7.4.1. Scrolling Text Setup ......................................................................................................... 17
8. USING DEVICE............................................................................................................................... 18
8.1. PLAY MEDIA FILES ON THE CF CARD............................................................................. 18
8.1.1. Using the Remote Control When Media File Is Playing .................................................. 20
8.2. MULTIPLE DISPLAY ZONES ............................................................................................... 21
8.3. FTP AUTO DOWNLOAD FUNCTION.................................................................................. 22
8.4. RS-232 FUNCTION (RS-232 cable is optional) ...................................................................... 26
9. WEB MANAGEMENT.................................................................................................................... 27
9.1. CONTROL................................................................................................................................ 27
9.2. NETWORK............................................................................................................................... 28
9.3. SERVER ................................................................................................................................... 29
9.4. TIME......................................................................................................................................... 30
9.5. FEATURES .............................................................................................................................. 31
10. SCHEDULE FUNCTION ............................................................................................................ 32
10.1. INSTALL THE SCHEDULE SOFTWARE......................................................................... 32
10.2. START THE SCHEDULE SOFTWARE............................................................................. 32
10.2.1. Basic Schedule .................................................................................................................. 33
10.2.2. Advance Schedule............................................................................................................. 34
10.2.3. Explanation of the Warning Message............................................................................... 36
10.3. APPLY THE SCHEDULE FILE ON THE DEVICE........................................................... 36
11. OPTIONAL AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 37
11.1. PLAY-BUTTON BOX ......................................................................................................... 37
11.2. IR Cable ................................................................................................................................ 38
11.3. PIR SENSOR ........................................................................................................................ 38
11.3.1. Using the PIR Sensor ........................................................................................................ 38
11.4. TOUCH-SENSOR BUTTONS............................................................................................. 39

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1. PACKAGE CONTENTS
1. Player device
2. Remote Control
3. CF Card Protective Cover
4. Video & Audio Cable
5. RS-232 Cable (optional)
6. VGA to Y.Pb.Pr Cable (optional)
7. Power Adapter
8. Quick Guide
9. CD with software
- Schedule Software
- IP Detect Tool
- User Manual
2. INTRODUCTION
The XL-DSP-183C Series is a high-class Digital Signage with high-end performance (40Mbps). The
advanced technology provides the smoothest and clearest image for playing advertising contents. The
XL-DSP-183C Series is one of the best stand-alone Digital Signage in the world.
The XL-DSP-183C is a full HD digital signage that plays media files from CF memory card without a
computer. The media files can be automatically updated at the specific time from an FTP server. What’s
more, the XL-DSP-183CSM supports multiple display zones, you can play movie, picture and scrolling
text on the screen simultaneously, and the text color can be changed (white/ yellow/ green).
By connecting to Video, Y.Pb.Pr, VGA (resolution up to 1360 x 768), HDMI (1920 x 1080P) and Audio,
you can play the media contents on any display device for advertising, presentations, training and other
media applications.

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3. FEATURES
High-performance and high stability: With the same resolution and bit rate as Blu-ray players’.
The source of HD WMV9 MP@HL (Main Profile / High Level) supports resolution up to
1920x1080 (1080P) and the maximum bit rate is 40Mbps.
Supports multiple file formats: WMV9 and WMA.
Supports Video, Y.Pb.Pr, HDMI, VGA and Audio output.
HDMI Output: 480P/ 720P/ 1080i/ 1080P.
HDMI 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3 compliant.
VGA output supports resolution: 640x480/ 800x600/ 1024x768/ 1280x1024/ 1360x768.
Supports RS-232 port for computer control with ASCII command (play, stop, pause…etc).
Supports Multiple Display Zones: Displays the movies, picture (supports png format/size:
213x641/ 96DPI) and scrolling text on the screen simultaneously (model XL-DSP-183CS CSM)
The display speed of scrolling text can be adjusted, and scrolling text supports multi languages
(Latin1/ Latin2/ Japanese/ Greek).
The text color can be changed (white/yellow/green)
Schedule Function: The XL-DSP-183CS and CSM will auto play the specific file at the specific
date.
Supports Log Function which can record the file and time that was be played.
Connect using an Ethernet network cable at up to 100Mbps.
Supports CF memory cards. Suggest using the high speed (150x) CF card.
Supports HTTP Control Function
Supports Auto Key Lock Function
Exports the Configuration Value: You can export the configuration value to the CF card. The
configuration value can be modified on your PC, and can be applied to the other devices of same
series.
Supports FTP Auto Download Function: Connect to Remote FTP server and download data to
the CF card automatically.
Play files and FTP Auto Download Simultaneously. Can play files while downloading.
Embedded FTP Server.
Supports NTP Network (G.M.T) Timer.
Supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) and DHCP.
Supports SLIDE SHOW Function.
Power Switch: Toggle between main power on & off.
DC Input: For the power adapter. (DC 12V / 1.5A)
IR Input: Connects to PIR Sensor (optional) or IR Cable (optional).

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4. HARDWARE OVERVIEW
VGA Output: Connects to devices that support VGA input. (LCD、projector)
HDMI Output: Connects to devices that support HDMI input.
HDMI Input: Can play simultaneously video from other sources (only models with HDMI input)
RJ-45 Ethernet Connector: Connects to router or PC by RJ-45 Cable.
Audio Output: Connects to sound input. (HDTV with amplified speaker)
Video Output: Connects to devices that support Video input. (HDTV、projector)
RS-232 Connector: Used for computer control with ASCII command.
“CF READY” LED: Steady green confirms that the CF card is inserted correctly.
CF Card Socket: For CF memory card.
“RESET” Button: To restart device.

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5. REMOTE CONTROL
5.1. ENTERING TEXT OR IP ADDRESS
Keys need to be pressed multiple times to enter the letter corresponding to that key. For
Example: To enter the letter “a”. You would press the button “2” twice.
Enter The IP Address For Example: To enter the IP address”192.168.100.100”,.
Step 1: Press “1” once, then “1” is displayed, and the color of “1” is orange.
Step 2: When the color of “1”turns white, press “9” once, then “9” is displayed.
Step 3: Repeat steps 1 and 2 to enter and complete the IP address.
1 Power on/ off
2 Select the output mode
3 Numeric Key
4 Delete last entry
5 Select a function or to play the selected file
6 Open the setup menu Mute sound
7 OSD display function on/ off
8 Auto-play function on/ off
9 Mute sound
10 Volume up/ down
11 Move the cursor
12 Confirm the selection/ entry
13 Go back one layer
14 Select the TV type (NTSC/ PAL)
15 Shuffle on & off
16 Play the file selected
17 View the previous/ next file
Play the previous/ next file if in playback
18 Select the repeat mode
19 Rewind/ forward movie or music files
20 Stop playback
21 Show the information of the file selected
22 Search video (movie) timeframe
23 Zoom in/ out on the movie or picture
24 Pause the playback or play frame by frame

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6. START THE DEVICE
Power On
Insert the CF memory card that has Picture, Music, Movie or WMV9 files.
Press the “POWER” button to power on the XL-DSP-183C, and then press the “TV MODE”
button to select the output mode.
Status After Power On
Status 1: If the “AUTOPLAY (Movie/ Picture/ All Files/ MultiLayer)” function is enabled and
there are media files on the CF card or the XL-DSP-183C is already connected to the display
device, the XL-DSP-183C will auto play media files after power on.
Status 2: If the “AUTOPLAY” function is disabled, after power on the main menu will appear as
shown in the following figure. There are two groups in the main menu (“/mnt/CF” and
“SETUP”).
Power Off
Press the “POWER” button again to power off

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7. SETTING UP
In the main menu, using the “▼” button on remote control to select the “SETUP” item, and then
press the “ENTER” button. You will be presented with the XL-DSP-183C settings screen.
You can also press the “SETUP” button on remote control to directly open the settings screen. (If
there is file that is being play, please stop first.)
There are five groups of sub-menu in the main menu (“Network Setup”, “FTP Setup”, “Video
Setup”, “Other Setup” and “Scrolling Setup”).
In the settings screen, you can use the “▲、▼、▲、▼” buttons to select an item, and press
the and “ENTER” button to confirm the selection.
Press the “SETUP” button on remote control to save and quit the settings screen.
7.1. NETWORK SETUP
7.1.1. Setting the Network from the OSD Menu
Network with: Select your network connection Disable/ RJ45.
IP Assigned by DHCP: If you have a DHCP-enabled router, please select “On”, and then the
router will automatically assigns an IP address to the XL-DSP-183C. If you don’t have a DHCP
–enabled router, select “Off” and type the network information in “Assign IP Address”.
Assign IP Address: If the XL-DSP-183C is connected to a network without a DHCP server or
you want to use Local FTP Server function, enter the fixed IP address, Mask, Gateway and DNS
for the XL-DSP-183C.

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Note: Refer to 5.1 for how to enter IP address by remote control.
Before setting the IP address, Mask, Gateway and DNS, check the network information of your PC.
Please follow the steps below to get the network information of your PC.
Step 1: Click on “Start” →“Run” and type in “cmd”, then press “ENTER”. The MS-DOS window will
appear, type in “ipconfig” then press “ENTER” to get the network information.
Step 2: Assign IP Address, Mask (Subnet Mask) and Gateway (Default Gateway) for the XL-DSP-183C.
Enter the same values of the Subnet Mask and Gateway, and be careful not to enter the values of IP
address that are already used by other devices on the network.